IMPROVED BODY MAKER APPARATUS

摘要

Both a method and an apparatus for the reduction of the load magnitudes present during the operation of a can body maker apparatus (1) are provided through the use of a counterbalance mass structure system (110). A counterbalance structure (110) is operatively associated with the crankshaft (15) which motivates the can body maker ram assembly (26) so that as the ram assembly (26) is reciprocated along a straight line path during the formation of can bodies, the counterbalance structure (110) is reciprocated to compensate for both the straight line (X axis) motion of the ram assembly (26) as well as motion perpendicular thereto.